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Compare Wheat Ridge to Brighton

This post compares Wheat Ridge, Colorado to Brighton, Colorado across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Wheat Ridge (city) Brighton (city)
Population 31,162 38,016
Income (median) $46,162 $46,573
Home Value (median) $306,900 $240,400
White 89% 87%
Black 0% 1%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 21% 41%
Age (median) 42 32
Rentals 45% 37%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wheat Ridge or Brighton?
A: Wheat Ridge has a similar population count than Brighton: 31162 compared with 38016 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Wheat Ridge or in Brighton?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Wheat Ridge.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Wheat Ridge or Brighton?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Wheat Ridge.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Wheat Ridge does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Wheat Ridge versus 37% for Brighton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wheat Ridge may include: Littleton, Loveland, and Englewood.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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